Jean-Marc Barr stars as Jack Kerouac in the adaptation of 'Big Sur,' which will premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
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By Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY

Jack Kerouac, the prolific writer and Beat Generation pioneer, is at the center of three upcoming movies, including the film version of his famous 1957 novel. On the Road hits screens on Dec 21 with a cast that includes Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley and Kristen Stewart.

January's Sundance Film Festival will feature Kill Your Darlings, centered around the 1944 summer when the New York Beat movement coalesced. Kerouac (Jack Huston), Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe) and William Burroughs are all portrayed in the drama. ...